Curti

What Curti does

CURTI Costruzioni Meccaniche S.p.A. is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1955 in Imola and now headquartered in Castel Bolognese (Ravenna province), operating seven business divisions — packaging, wire processing, circular economy, aerospace, co-engineering, textile, and third-party manufacturing — from a 60,000 m² site (18,500 m² of buildings) with roughly 200 employees. The company designs and builds automatic machines including vertical cartoning machines (AVM, 1001, 1002, 1002AC), display box tray packers (C11, C13), case packers with integrated palletising (C35 BS), automotive cable processing lines (CAWP for airbag cables at 1,200/hour with sub-1% reject, WWP for coaxial cables at 800/hour, AWP for power cords), rotary moulding injection presses (RM 8, RM 12), cut-and-strip equipment (ECS series, TS 60), textile ball-winders (W 208) and banding/bagging lines (BAN 305, SV 400/SV 600), plus pilot-scale pyrolysis and wood-chip gasification plants for circular-economy applications. Underlying technology is precision CNC machining (up to 10,000 mm operating range with 5-axis capability), multi-process welding (TIG, MAG, MIG, resistance), and four registered patents covering Rotary Moulding, tyre pyrolysis, wood gasification, and the CURTI brand identity.

Curti monetizes primarily through one-off sales of custom-engineered machines and complex sub-assemblies to enterprise OEMs, supplemented by a third-party subcontracting manufacturing division (Curtimet, Cmatec, NPC Italy/Hypertec, Nanolever) and a Co-Engineering service for serial production of automatic machines. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven across all product lines with no public pricing tiers and multi-year contract cadence. The customer base is concentrated in blue-chip industrial OEMs including Leonardo Helicopters (multiple process qualifications and 2021 Supplier Awards), Piaggio Aerospace, Tetra Pak (long-standing packaging collaboration since 2015), and automotive/appliance OEMs using airbag and power-cord cable lines. Distribution is direct via CURTI S.p.A. headquarters and the CURTI U.S.A. Corp. subsidiary (Leland, NC and Arlington, TX), supplemented by selective distributors (e.g., Aventa GmbH in Germany) and a dense schedule of international trade shows (INTERPACK, Productronica, ACHEMA, FachPack, Ecomondo, CPHI, CIPM, INTERPHEX, AERO, EWPTE).

The company remains family-controlled through the Curti family (founder Libero Curti, 1955), with Alessandro Curti currently chairing the ANSER aerospace consortium for Emilia-Romagna. Curti operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Famar Tec srl (pharma packaging, 2015), Makfil System srl (wire processing, 2010), Curtimet, Cmatec, NPC Italy/Hypertec, Nanolever, FlySafe, and CURTI U.S.A. Corp., and maintains a stack of certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO/IEC 27001, AS/EN 9100, Nadcap, NATO AQAP-4 (since 1986), EASA PART 21G (IT21G0065, 2024), and ISO 3834-2 (recognized with the Italian Welding Institute's Giulio Costa Prize in 2025).

Name

Curti

Legal name

CURTI Costruzioni Meccaniche S.p.A.

Website

https://curti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CURTI Costruzioni Meccaniche S.p.A. is a 70-year-old, family-owned Italian manufacturer of custom automatic industrial machinery across seven divisions (packaging, wire processing, aerospace, circular economy, textile, co-engineering, and subcontracting), serving enterprise OEMs including Leonardo Helicopters and Tetra Pak.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vehicle Wiring Harnesses & Cable Assemblies Manufacturing (IMACAJAA), Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery manufacturing
• Automatic packaging machines
• Wire processing equipment
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Circular economy systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ravenna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Automatic machinery manufacturing: Design, manufacture and sale of automatic machines including packaging (cartoning, case packing, display box), wire processing, textile, and co-engineering solutions. Revenue from custom machine sales with project-based engagement.
2. Third-party mechanical parts subcontracting: Manufacturing division produces complex mechanical parts for third parties through high-precision CNC machining, welding, and specialized processes on stainless steel, titanium, and aluminium alloys.
3. Circular Economy systems: Sale of pyrolysis and gasification pilot plants for tire recycling and biomass energy conversion, including technology licensing for carbon fibre recovery.
4. Aerospace components: Manufacturing of mechanical components for defence and aeronautic industries, including helicopter parts, aircraft parts, and ground support equipment with quality control and non-destructive testing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CURTI designs, manufactures, and sells automatic industrial machines and complex mechanical sub-assemblies across seven business units: Packaging (vertical cartoning, display box tray packing, case packing), Wire Processing (automatic lines for automotive cables, power cords, coaxial cables), Aerospace (mechanical components for defence and aeronautics with Nadcap-accredited welding), Circular Economy (pyrolysis and gasification pilot plants for tire recycling and biomass conversion), Textile (ball-winders, banding and bagging machines), Co-Engineering (complete machine production services for multinationals), and Manufacturing (third-party precision CNC machining of stainless steel, titanium, and aluminium alloys).

Product overview

CURTI S.p.A. is a multi-division industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1955, producing automatic machines and complex subassemblies across seven business units. The portfolio consists of: (1) Packaging division offering vertical cartoning machines (AVM, 1001, 1002, 1002AC), display box tray packers (C11, C13), case packing machines (C80, C35, C35 SA, C35 BS), and end-of-line palletizer integrations; (2) Wire Processing division providing automatic lines for coaxial cables (WWP, CAWP), power cords (AWP, RM rotary moulding), multicore cables (KT322), IDC wiring modules (AHM), plus semi-automatic and cut & strip machines (ECS series, TS 60, SP 200) and unwinding/stacking equipment (AF series, RC stacker); (3) Textile division producing ball-winders (W 208), banding machines (BAN 305), and bagging machines (SV 400, SV 600); (4) Circular Economy division with gasifiers, pyrolyzers, and carbon fibre recovery technologies; (5) Aerospace division manufacturing aircraft parts and ground support equipment; (6) Co-Engineering division providing complete machine design and production services; and (7) Manufacturing division offering third-party machining services. The company operates from 60,000 m2 facilities in Castel Bolognese, Italy with approximately 200 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CURTI Packaging: Provides advanced solutions for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries including vertical cartoning machines, display box tray packers, case packers, and palletizing systems.
• CURTI Wire Processing
• CURTI Circular Economy
• CURTI Aerospace
• CURTI Co-Engineering
• CURTI Textile
• CURTI Manufacturing

Products and services

• CURTI Packaging Machines Automatic packaging machinery including vertical cartoning machines (AVM, 1001, 1002, 1002AC with one-minute format changeover), display box tray packers (C11, C13 with sub-30-minute format change), and case packing machines with integrated palletizing (C80, C35 series including C35 BS at 6,500 kg, 26 kW installed power). Designed for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industry customers handling vials, ampoules, cartons, sachets, pasta, rice, sweets, cereals, pet food, and powdered products.
• CURTI Wire Processing Lines Automatic lines for processing electrical cables including the WWP Wire Working Platform for coaxial cables (up to 800 cables/hour, 4.5 sec cycle), CAWP line for airbag cables with squib connectors (up to 1,200 cables/hour, 3 sec cycle, reject rate under 1%), AWP for power cords, KT322 for final processing of power cord second side, AHM for IDC wiring modules (0.8 sec/wire insertion into Inarca, Stocko, Tyco, Molex, Lumberg connectors), and RM Rotary Moulding (RM 8 at 900 pcs/hour, RM 12 at 1,200 pcs/hour). Targeted at automotive wire harness manufacturers and home appliance OEMs.
• CURTI Cut and Strip Machines Semi-automatic and automatic cut & strip machines including ECS-10 (up to 35 mm² cable section), ECS-15 (0.5-35 mm², dual stripping heads), ECS-35 (1-240 mm², brushless motors), TS 60 LA PRIMA (single-core cables, 7-inch touchscreen, no compressed air required), SP 200 (round/flat cables, hoses, sleeves, 300 kg cutting force), SSCM (semi-automatic peeling and crimping, up to 1,000 cables/hour), and STK 2700 (up to five stations, exotic insert types D/G/M, 1,000 pieces/hour). For industrial wire processing customers.
• CURTI Wire Unwinding and Stacking Equipment Motorized unwinding machines and stackers for wire processing lines including AF 80 (coils up to 40 kg, 3 m/sec), AF 100 START & STOP (sensor-based start/stop pre-feeder), AF 500 SMART (electronic self-learning system, coils up to 200 kg), AF 1250 (hydraulic coil lifting, coils up to 800 kg, 1,250 mm diameter), and RC 90/3 motorized stacker (cables up to 5 meters, 16 mm diameter). For cable processing line integrators.
• CURTI Textile Machines Automatic lines for textile yarn ball production licensed from G+W, including the W 208 ball-winder (20 loading positions, programmable controller, winding speed 50-1300 rpm, storage for 40 programmes), BAN 305 banding machine (variable speed, photoelectric ball control, ink-jet printer, hot gluing, compression belts), and SV 400 / SV 600 bagging machines (grouping device for 5 or 6 balls per row, one or two rows). Targeted at textile manufacturers.
• CURTI Gasifier Patent-protected small-scale wood chip gasification pilot plant producing 20 kW of electricity and 40 kW of thermal energy output through syngas production and biochar recovery. Designed for biomass-to-energy conversion applications and circular economy customers in the renewable energy sector.
• CURTI Pyrolyzer Patent-protected tyre pyrolysis pilot plant that decomposes end-of-life tires (PFU) recovering energy and secondary raw materials including recovered carbon black (RCB), steel, pyro-oil, and syngas for energy recovery or market sale. Targeted at waste management and circular economy operators.
• CURTI Carbon Fibre Recovery Technology Carbon fibre recovery technology from CFRC compounds developed in collaboration with university partners, recovering carbon fibres for use as secondary raw material in recycled short fibre (Re-CFRC) compounds. Targeted at composite recyclers and circular economy participants.
• CURTI Aerospace Components Mechanical components and complex subassemblies for defence and aeronautic industries, specializing in TIG and Resistance welding of aluminium, titanium, Cr-Ni steels, and Inconel alloys. Includes aircraft parts, helicopter parts (Leonardo Statement of Approval LH/0813), and ground support equipment with quality control and non-destructive testing services. Nadcap accredited for NDT and fusion welding of titanium alloys, aluminum, and steel. EASA PART 21 manufacturing approval held. Targeted at aerospace and defence OEMs including Leonardo and Piaggio Aerospace.
• CURTI Co-Engineering Services Complete co-engineering service for multinational companies needing to improve, increase, externalise, or innovate their value chain in automatic machine construction. Includes co-design of prototypes, supply chain management, production and assembly of parts, testing, and direct delivery. Targeted at industrial multinational companies seeking turnkey machine manufacturing partnerships.
• CURTI Manufacturing Services Third-party contract manufacturing of complex mechanical parts with high added value through precision CNC machining. Specializes in machining of stainless and special steels, aluminium alloys, pure titanium, and titanium alloys. Features machining centers with operating ranges up to 10,000 mm and universal bi-rotational heads with 5-axis machining capability. Targeted at industrial customers requiring precision subcontract manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reject rate less than 1% on airbag cable production (CAWP line)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Famar Tec srlcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015New company formed in 2015 to complete packaging industry offering through production of blister machines, thermoforming machines, and cartoning machines (continuous and alternating) for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nutraceutical sectors.
• BillerudKorsnäsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint venture with Swedish company BillerudKorsnäs in 2013 led to creation of FreeFormPack, a revolutionary packaging market solution. Represents strategic collaboration for innovative packaging technology development.
• Makfil System srlcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2010Acquisition of historic Makfil System company in 2010 to complete CURTI's offer of semi-automatic machines for cutting, cutting-stripping, unwinding, and bundling of electrical cables. Brand and technology acquired for wire processing division.
• Tetra PakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with global packaging leader Tetra Pak for co-designing automatic machines for the beverage sector. Through choice of proprietary products and collaboration with Tetra Pak, company achieved significant growth in turnover and know-how.
• UAVItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting CURTI in all certification processes for the Zefhir two-seater turbine helicopter developed under the DISRUPT European Commission project.
• Faculty of Industrial ChemistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration that led to publication of three articles on carbon fibre recovery and work with global companies on CFRC compound recycling. Activities co-financed by European Regional Development Fund.
• Aventa GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman distributor for CURTI Packaging exhibiting together at FachPack 2018 trade fair in Nuremberg, Hall 3 booth #517.
• Famar TecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner exhibiting together with CURTI Packaging at ACHEMA 2018 in Frankfurt for pharmaceutical and chemical processing trade fair.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IMA S.p.A. Italian global leader in packaging machinery for pharma, food and cosmetics, with a comparable vertical-cartoning and end-of-line portfolio. Directly competes with CURTI Packaging in regulated, high-precision cartoning for vials, ampoules and consumer goods.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer serving pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food end markets with cartoning, blistering and end-of-line solutions. Closely comparable to CURTI Packaging's product set and target customers, including Famar Tec.
• Schleuniger Group: Global supplier of cut-and-strip and wire processing machinery, overlapping with CURTI's ECS series and semi-automatic cable processing portfolio. Comparable in target customers (automotive harness, industrial cable) and technology approach.
• Magnaghi Aeronautica S.p.A. Italian aerospace components and sub-assemblies manufacturer serving defence and civil aviation. Comparable mid-sized Italian Tier-2 supplier competing with CURTI Aerospace in machined parts, welding and NDT-certified work.
• Komax Holding AG: Swiss world leader in wire processing machinery for automotive and industrial cable harnesses. Directly comparable to CURTI Wire Processing's automotive airbag, coaxial, battery and IDC module product lines.
• Metzner Maschinenbau GmbH: German specialist in automated cable processing and wire harness production machinery. Directly comparable mid-sized European competitor to CURTI Wire Processing's automotive and industrial cable lines.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: German global leader in packaging and bottling machinery for beverages and food. Overlaps with CURTI's Tetra Pak-oriented packaging division but is much larger and more internationally diversified.
• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Large German packaging machinery incumbent serving pharma, food and cosmetics with cartoning, filling and processing lines. Competes with CURTI Packaging but across a much broader portfolio and at significantly larger scale.
• Coesia S.p.A. Italian industrial group with multiple packaging machinery brands (including ACMA, GDM). Broadly comparable industrial-machinery conglomerate model to CURTI Industries' multi-division structure, though far larger.
• Avio Aero (GE Aerospace): Italian aerospace propulsion and components business (part of GE Aerospace). A much larger incumbent operating in overlapping aerospace component and low-pressure turbine markets where CURTI Aerospace supplies machined parts and welded assemblies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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